dsi1 wrote:

> On Monday, March 26, 2018 at 11:56:24 AM UTC-10, cshenk wrote:
> > As Don is on pain killers, I'm pretty secure on what to feed him
> > that doesn't cause constipation (slow muscle movement not working
> > as well causes that as a side effect of many pain killers).
> >
> > I would however like other ideas to expand my ideas for him, ones
> > that maybe you know that have not occured to me?
> >
> > For now, he's having 1/2c red grapes to match the ham bits he
> > wanted. He's hungry at last having not eaten all day so matching
> > that with an egg salad sandwich. Weak infusion of iced tea with
> > very minimal sugar.
> >
> > Tomorrow it's butter beans and a modicum of pulled pork (bulk but
> > nothing slow to pass the intestinal tract since the pork will be a
> > low amount) and some cabbage cole slaw. Soup the rest of the time.
>
> You have the situation well in hand. I bow to you, master of the
> movement of bowels.

LOL, it's a temporary thing due to medications used. It's no fun to be
constipated at any time, but after belly surgery, must be even more
miserable.